---
name: "Del Zamora"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/del-zamora"
fi1m_id: "del-zamora"
imdb_id: "nm0952685"
tmdb_id: 100062
roles: ["Actor"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 82
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-09-24T09:34:15.522017+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Del Zamora

## Identity

Del Zamora

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/del-zamora
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** del-zamora
- **IMDb ID:** nm0952685
- **TMDB ID:** 100062
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0952685/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/100062

Actor. Born in Roswell, New Mexico.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Active:** 1984–2012
- **Also known as:** 델 자모라
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 5: 4 acting, 1 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 82, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 87 (2), 1990s 86 (2), 2010s 68 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 87 to 83 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 2, Drama 2, Science Fiction 2, Action 1, Crime 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 3 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $56m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0952685/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/100062

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*RoboCop*](https://film.one/film/robocop.md) (91)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Del Zamora is an American actor of Mescalero Apache and Mexican heritage. Raised across the southwestern United States, he graduated from Leuzinger High School in California on the honour roll and briefly studied at UCLA as a directing student. He began as a stage actor, training with Stella Adler in New York, before transitioning to film and television. He is bilingual in English and Spanish and has worked on both US coasts.

Zamora's screen debut came as Lagarto in *Repo Man* (1984). He went on to appear in *RoboCop* (1987) as Kaplan, *Born in East L.A.* (1987) and numerous other films and series, including *True Blood* (2008) as Don Bartolo. As of 2024 he had played more than 280 speaking roles over a 43-year career as a character actor. He has also worked as a producer, director and writer, and is completing a feature-length directorial debut.

*Sources: imdb.com, rottentomatoes.com, encyclopedia.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

### Performed in (4) — the average rests on these

- *Longmire* (2012), Fi1m 68, as Jack Shaw — [page](https://film.one/tv/longmire.md)
- *My So-Called Life* (1994), Fi1m 87, as Mr. Renaldi — [page](https://film.one/tv/my-so-called-life.md)
- *RoboCop* (1987), Fi1m 91, as Kaplan — [page](https://film.one/film/robocop.md)
- *Repo Man* (1984), Fi1m 83, as Lagarto — [page](https://film.one/film/repo-man.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Face/Off* (1997), Fi1m 84, as Janitor (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/face-off.md)

## Complete filmography (70)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Dead Souls* (2025), as Zamora · Associate Producer
- *Matlock* (2024), series, as Eugene Molina
- *The Lady of the Lake* (2024), as Andy
- *Lost Nation* (2024), as Peter Squando
- *There Are No Saints* (2022), Actor
- *Dummy* (2020), series, as Gene
- *Boone: The Bounty Hunter* (2017), as Comandante Munoz
- *Call Me King* (2016), as Feris
- *96 Souls* (2016), as Homeless Person
- *Mojave* (2016), as Indian Manager
- *The Revenant* (2015), as Native Voices (uncredited) — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-revenant.md)
- *Sneaky Pete* (2015), series, as Kwahu
- *Think Like a Man Too* (2014), as Mall Shopper (uncredited)
- *Water & Power* (2014), as Undercover Cop
- *Thursday's Speaker* (2013), as Rodrigo
- *Perception* (2012), series, as Emmanuel
- *Longmire* (2012), series, as Jack Shaw — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/longmire.md)
- *Repo Chick* (2009), as Lorenzo
- *Tortilla Heaven* (2008), as Ruffino
- *True Blood* (2008), series, as Don Bartolo — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/true-blood.md)
- *Searchers 2.0* (2007), as Mel Torres
- *Expired* (2007), as Photographer
- *Blackwater Valley Exorcism* (2006), as Miguel
- *The Substance of Things Hoped For* (2006), as Dr. Amato
- *Medium* (2005), series, as Maintenance Man
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Sergio Morales — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *Las Vegas* (2003), series, as Coyote #1
- *NBC 75th Anniversary Special* (2002), as Rodriguez
- *Town & Country* (2001), as Alejandro
- *Sam Churchill: Search for a Homeless Man* (1999), as Detective
- *My Sweet Killer* (1999), as Mr. Lincock
- *The Outfitters* (1999), as A.J. Mitjans
- *Air America* (1998), series, as Guillermo Bonilla
- *Brooklyn South* (1997), series, as Jesus
- *Face/Off* (1997), as Janitor (uncredited) — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/face-off.md)
- *The Winner* (1996), as Cellmate
- *JAG* (1995), series, as José Molina
- *Cybill* (1995), series, as Dealer
- *Floundering* (1994), as 2nd Crack Smoker
- *My So-Called Life* (1994), series, as Mr. Renaldi — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/my-so-called-life.md)
- *Hotel Malibu* (1994), series, Actor
- *Midnight Run for Your Life* (1994), as Hombre #2
- *In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance* (1994), Actor
- *The X-Files* (1993), series, as Mr. Barreiro — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *Blind Side* (1993), as Fork Lift Operator (uncredited)
- *Highway Patrolman* (1991), Original Music Composer
- *The Perfect Bride* (1991), as Parking Attendant
- *Queens Logic* (1991), as Party Neighbor (uncredited)
- *The Fabulous Baker Boys* (1989), as Man with Cleaver
- *Ghetto Blaster* (1989), as Jesus
- *Rapid Fire* (1989), as Mustapha Amed
- *Powwow Highway* (1989), as Fidel de Baca
- *Ladykillers* (1988), as Pelo
- *Fresh Kill* (1988), as Bruno
- *Heat Street* (1988), as Blake
- *Walker* (1987), as Padre Vigil
- *Born in East L.A.* (1987), as What's Happening Boy
- *RoboCop* (1987), as Kaplan — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/robocop.md)
- *Straight to Hell* (1987), as Poncho
- *Double Agent* (1987), as Willie
- *Jackals* (1986), as Romo
- *Stand Alone* (1985), as Cocaine Cowboy #5
- *Kicks* (1985), as Paramedic
- *Miami Vice* (1984), series, as Ernesto Alvarez — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md)
- *Repo Man* (1984), as Lagarto — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/repo-man.md)
- *Airwolf* (1984), series, as Luis
- *Killing Time* (1984), as Whitey
- *Hill Street Blues* (1981), series, Actor — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/hill-street-blues.md)
- *People of the West*, series, as Older Aha'ya
- *Last Call*, as Felix

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